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Photos and Stories from 2007
Sat 13th - Sun 14th Jan, BASP Training in Emergency First Aid, Redhall Walled GardensA big thank you to trainer Rod and to Redhall for allowing us to host our course in their lovely grounds. View BASP Training photogallery Fri 26th - Sun 28th Jan, Training Weekend for New Volunteers, Glen Etive New volunteers journeyed North for an intensive weekend of training at our bothy in Glen Etive! A big thank you to Chris Yule and Gillian McDiarmid for helping run the weekend and to Kate Dix for her support at the training evening. View Volunteer Training photogallery Fri 9th - Sun 11th Feb, BV1 for Glasgow participants at Hope Bothy, Borders The programme kicked-off with a group heading to welcoming Hope bothy in the Borders. Thank you to the team of Adrian Fitzpatrick, Iain Waugh, Mick Hamilton & Ali Avery Fri 16th - Sun 18th Feb, BV2 for Glasgow participants at Stanhope Bothy, Borders The second Glasgow group travelled to Stanhope for their Bothy Venture. A big VS thank you to Gillian McDiarmid, Helen Pickles, Adrian Fitzpatrick & Lynda Robinson Fri 16th - Sun 18th Feb, BV3 for Edinburgh participants at Hope Bothy, Borders The Edinburgh Bothy Venture programme got underway with a trip to Hope Bothy. Many thanks to Kate Dix, Scott Keiller, Adam Carter, Chris James & Penny Watson for such an injection of fun, conscientiousness, insight and energy but most of all...the curry wraps! Fri 16th - Sun 18th Feb, Working weekend at Glen Etive A hardy team of four journeyed to the bothy to complete the fencing of the tree nursery A massive thanks to Mark Archibald, Breeze Harker, Michael Jeffries and Iain Waugh for all your hard work. Additional Thanks to Sue Bennett and Dave Thornley of Eden Community Outdoors for lending a hand. View Working Weekend photogallery Fri 23rd - Sun 25th Feb, ABV1 for Glasgow participants at Glen Etive The Glasgow group headed North for an epic at Glen Etive. A huge thank you to Gillan McDiarmid, Helen Pickles, Ali Avery, Kirsten Thomlinson & Ray Coane Fri 23rd - Sun 25th Feb, BV4 for Edinburgh participants at Stanhope Bothy, Borders The second group from Edinburgh enjoyed a great trip to the Borders. Thank you to the brilliant team of Johnny Wells, Scott Keiller, Katia Lebart, Steve Woodward & Jade Bartlett Sat 17th - Sun 18th March, COPE Launch Weekend, Auchengillan Participants from Edinburgh and Glasgow came together to find out more about the COPE programme and got involved in intensive team building to prepare them for the challenges of the course ahead! Cheers to Stephen Owen, Erica Burberry, Ray Coane, Mark Archibald, Alan Rooney, Iain Waugh, Gerry Naughton & Christine Hamilton for being our volunteer army! Weds 7th - Thurs 8th March, Expedition for Young People from Ethnic Minorities A group of young people from Glasgow will headed down to Stanhope bothy for an overnight taster expedition. Thanks to volunteers Erica Burberry, Jade Bartlett and Alan Rooney! Fri 30th March - Tues 3rd April, LBV1 for Glasgow participants, Glen Etive Glasgow participants enjoyed their first Long Bothy Venture at Glen Etive. A big thank you to Helen Pickles, Scott Keiller, Erica Burberry & Adrian Fitzpatrick Friday 13th - Tuesday 17th April, LBV2 for Edinburgh participants, Glen EtiveParticipants rafted into the bothy for a week of conservation, capsize drills and developmental session work. Praises to Chris James, Scott Keillor, Penny Watson and Steve Woodward for their phenomenal hard work, fearless singing, dedication to tea making and support for the group process. Fri 27th April - Tues 1st May, LBV3 for Glasgow participants, Glen Etive The Glasgow COPErs headed north for their second LBV incorporating the challenge of a two-day canoe trip down Loch Etive. A huge thank you to Stephen Owen, Iain Waugh, Erica Burberry & Gerry Naughton for your help over the five day course. Fri 4th - Sun 6th May, Working weekend at Glen Etive Three intrepid volunteers put on their harnesses to tar the bothy roof! Mark Archibald, Michael Jeffries and Billy Ferguson deserve a big pat on their backs for their efforts! View Working Weekend photogallery Fri 11th - Tues 15th May, LBV4 for Edinburgh participants, Glen Etive Our Edinburgh COPE group got together for their second long expedition of the programme. Big thank you to Kate Dix, Chris Yule, Ray Coane & Erica Burberry Fri 25th - Sun 27th May, Duke of Edinburgh Weekend, Loch Voil, Trossachs This weekend the COPE groups put their outdoor skills to the test as they took on their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expedition. Throughout the COPE programme the participants have been developing their skills in areas such as navigation, teamwork and camp cookery and this weekend was the perfect opportunity to put them to practise. Big thank you to Helen Pickles, Kate Dix, Kirsten Thomlinson, Gillian McDiarmid, Ray Coane, Erica Burberry, Lynda Robinson & Steve Woodward View Incredible Epic photogallery Fri 25th - Sun 27th May, Working weekend at Glen Etive Five fab volunteers started lime washing the bothy and sanded the tree nursery paths.... Big cheers to Mark Archibald, Alom Uddin, Sarah Lewis, Stephane Chazelas and Katia Lebart. View Working Weekend photogallery Weds 13th June, 7 - 9pm, Venture Scotland Presentation Evening, Parish Halls, George Street, Glasgow. Stunning talks, award presentations and live video link to Iceland. Congratulations to all! View Presentation Evening photogallery Fri 15th - Sun 17th June, Working weekend at Glen Etive Nine extraordinary volunteers lime washed some more, mended the deer fence, shifted stones about, patched the holes in the girls' room (though Billyis adamant it is NOT the girls' room but A room), mended the chicken wire around the byre roof, collected and composted some bracken...and had lots of fun and games. Massive thanks to Marky Mark Archibald, Michael Jeffries, Breeze Harker, Billy Ferguson, Chris McFee, David Huchinson, James Watt, Stephane Chazelas and Katia Lebart View Working Weekend photogallery Fri 13th - Sun 15th July, Working weekend at Glen Etive Eight conservation volunteers looked at improving the access to the bothy, by putting some chicken wire on the railway sleppers along the muddy path, and by starting to make drains along the old access path, collected and composted some bracken...and had lots of fun bringing wool insulation packs accross the river... Massive thanks to Scott Keller, Johnny wells, Michael Jeffries, Billy Ferguson, Alom Uddin, Liam Fenton, James Watt and Katia Lebart View Working Weekend photogallery Fri 3rd - Sun 5th Aug, Bothy Venture 5 for Edinburgh participants at Hope The first group of intrepid Edinburgh participants will take part in their first Bothy Venture at Hope bothy in the Borders. The weekend will include fun and games in the great outdoors with an introduction to conservation awareness and some challenging high rope activities. Thank you to Penny Watson, Angharad Halliday, Scott Keiller for all your help Fri 10th - Sun 12th Aug, Bothy Venture 6 and 7 for Edinburgh and Glasgow participants at Stanhope The Edinburgh and Glasgow teams joined forces for a Bothy Venture at lovely Stanhope bothy. Volunteers Steven Hearty, Jenny Henderson, Donna Beattie, Gerry Naughton & Susan Nicol did brilliantly on what proved to be a weekend of constant surprises! View Edinburgh group photogallery View Glasgow group photogallery Fri 17th - Sun 19th Aug, Bothy Venture 8 for Glasgow participants at Stanhope The second Glasgow group who will be largely from ethnic minorities will venture South to the Borders Thank you to Susan Nicol, Marie Thompson & Scott Keiller - you were amazing! View Glasgow group photogallery Fri 17th - Sun 19th Aug, Advanced Bothy Venture 3 for Edinburgh participants at Glen Etive The two Edinburgh groups came together for a weekend at Glen Etive that built on everything that they have learnt and experienced on their Borders Bothy Ventures! Volunteers were Kate Dix, Penny Watson & Angharad Halliday - thanks ladies! Fri 24th - Sun 26th Aug, Advanced Bothy Venture 4 for Glasgow participants at Glen Etive The Glasgow groups will come together and head north for their turn to experience everything that the Glen Etive bothy has to offer. A big thank you to Iain Waugh, Gerry Naughton & Jo Grant for supporting this weekend. Sat 8th - Sun 9th Sept, COPE launch weekend for Edinburgh and Glasgow participants, Marthrown of Mabie, Dumfries Edinburgh and Glasgow participants got together to survive a night in the forest, make incredible 'rocket stoves' as well as take on low and high rope challenges. Many thanks to Iain Waugh, Chris James, Jenny Henderson, Michael Jeffries, Ashleigh Davies & Donna Beattie. Fri 21st - Tues 25th Sept, Long Bothy Venture 5 for Edinburgh group, Glen Etive Canoe rafting, camping, conservation activities and group work - this was an action-packed trip! Cheers to Scott Keiller, Donna Beattie, Ailsa Falconer, David Laird & Laurie Wardlaw for all your support. Fri 12th - Sun 14th Oct, Working weekend at Kinlochetive bothy. A weekend focused on the tree nursery and the design of the NEW garden.
A raptuous 'hurrah!' to Team Leader Mark Archibald and his band of minions - Stephen Hearty, Gerry Naughton, Lou Evans, Jenny Henderson, Alan Rooney, David Hutchinson and Billy Ferguson. View working weekend photogallery Fri 19th - Tues 23rd Oct, Long Bothy Venture 7 for Edinburgh group at Glen Etive The Edinburgh COPE group completed a challenging two-day canoeing expedition up Loch Etive to the bothy. On arrival they will got stuck into both conservation, group work and Pasta. Staggering amounts of applause to Sarah Compton, Tony Burley, Andrea Elderfield, Susan Nicol, Peter Holmes and Chris Yule. You all officially rock! Extra kudos to Jane Bruce for coming along to help. Fri 2nd - Tues 6th Nov, Long Bothy Venture 8 for Glasgow group at Glen Etive Adverse weather meant the group headed east to tackle a canoe trip down the beautiful River Spey instead of taking on Loch Etive. They then journeyed west to complete a range of conservation and team-building challenges at the bothy. A big thank you to Andy Wadsworth, Donna Beattie & Gerry Naughton for your brilliant support. Fri 9th - Sun 11th Nov, Working weekend at Kinlochetive bothy. Noticed the insulation in the loft is finished? Thamk these folks! Thank you to Scott Keiller, Iain Waugh, Chris James, Alina Piotrowski, Sophie Heron, Michael Jeffries, Alom Uddin, Breeze Harker, James Watt. Fri 16th - Sun 18th Nov, Duke of Edinburgh Expedition for Edinburgh and Glasgow groups, Loch Voil, Trossachs The long awaited and carefully prepared expedition! Canoeing, orienteering, teamwork were all put to the test in some truly testing conditions. Thank you to the volunteering A-Team of Ailsa Falconer, Andrea Elderfield, Ray Coane, Chris James, Angharad Halliday, Penny Watson & Alan Rooney meticulously coordinated by Kate Dix! Fri 23rd - Sun 25th Nov, Working weekend at Kinlochetive bothy. Rome wasn't built in a day you know. This time the troops were on a mission to bring in the clay for the build of the outdoor kitchen. Thanks to Iain Waugh, Johnny Wells, Chris James, Alina Piotrowski, Sophie Heron, James Watt, Breeze Harker, Alex McFie and Shane McGowan Weds 5th Dec, Venture Scotland Presentation Evening, the Melting Pot, Edinburgh Participants and volunteers of the Autumn 2007 programme will came together to celebrate their fantastic achievements of the past six months. Fri 7th - Sun 9th Dec, special Bothy Venture for BME participants, Borders A team of young people from ethnic minority communities in Glasgow joined together for a special wintry Bothy Venture in the Borders. Thank you to Geors Richards, Kate Dix, Jo Grant and Alan Rooney for braving the snow to help out! Sat 1st Dec, 7pm - 1am, Annual Venture Scotland Ceilidh, Rudolf Steiner School, Edinburgh Another fantastic night for all, with some super energetic dancing, great music and over £1100 raised to support Venture Scotlands work with young people in 2008 . Thanks to the army of volunteers who helped out on the night and of course to Robin and all at the Ceilidh Collective for once again making this another memorable event. Weds 5th Dec, 7 - 9pm, Venture Scotland Presentation Evening, the Melting Pot, Edinburgh Participants, volunteers and our supporters from the Autumn 2007 programme came together to celebrate their fantastic achievements of the past six months.With the whole programme devised and run by the young people we were treated to films, slides, and fun solo slots as we heard about the personal journey of the Glasgow and Edinburgh groups. Fri 14th- Sun 16th Dec, Conservation Team Review, Marthrown Outdoor education Centre, Mabie Forest, Dumfries. This weekend focused on reviewing the progress of conservation work at the bothy over 2007 and planned the work and training schedule for our 2008 'Kith and Kinlochetive' project. Thanks to Volunteers: Mark Archbald, Scott Keiller, Iain Waugh, Chris James, Caff McCluskey,Gillian McDuirmid,Michael Jefferies, Dee, and guests Mike and Ella King. |
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